Christmas Vacation

Oh what a great week I have had!  It has been so nice letting the kids stay up late, sleep in the next day and hang out with them!  It is strange to me how different this vacation is compared to last year.  Payton and Carson are so much more mature and self sufficient.  I love the conversations we have and am sometimes shocked at just how smart and knowledgeable they really are.

Aidan is a little maniac!  He cracks me up because he wants to play with Payton and Carson but they get so irritated at his constant "meddling" with their things and the way they play.  We set up a TV and a small sofa in our sunporch for the kids to watch movies.  It is nice because it is right off of our living room so we can keep an eye on them yet they have their own space.  Aidan loves watching the movie Rio.  As soon as it is done he begins yelling "Over!...it is Over!!".  He wants someone to sit out there w/ him while he watches the movie so he takes turns yelling for Payton and Carson to come be with him.  They are very good sports and take turns watching Rio!  :)

Mike and I have introduced the kids to the games Yahtzee and Monopoly.  Carson has proven to be a shark at both games!  I have to admit it is a nice change from chutes and ladders and candyland!  We were up until after 11:00 last night finishing our monopoly game.

During the day I let the kids get out all of their play dough toys and play in the kitchen.  It is such a mess but they love it and all three play so well together.

I am very sad that my vacation is going so quickly.  Payton has gymnastics on Saturday and we head to Ames after that for Mike's family's Christmas.  Then it is back to work on Tuesday.  :(

We hope that you have all had a great Christmas and will have a happy New Year!

Little Mike

New Bath Markers!

Not LOVING the mickey slippers yet

Play dough!

Love it!